Rafer Alston

Coach Stan Van Gundy and General Manager Otis Smith did not want the uncertainty about their futures with the Orlando Magic to drag on and on. The doubts have ended, and the Magic have begun an overhaul of their basketball-operations department that may or may not help them retain superstar center Dwight Howard for the long-term. The Magic on Monday announced that fired Van Gundy and that they and Smith agreed to part ways, ending Van Gundy’s five-year tenure as head coach and Smith’s six-year stint as GM. “It’s time for new leadership and a new voice with a different approach to building a championship basketball operation,” Magic CEO Alex Martins said. Van...

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Coach Stan Van Gundy and General Manager Otis Smith did not want the uncertainty about their futures with the Orlando Magic to drag on and on. The doubts have ended, and the Magic have begun an overhaul of their basketball-operations department that...

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